New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-16
PRESIDENT SMITHS OPENING REMARKS.


Ii was after O'Clock before the intellectual por
tion of tie dinner was begun. This was started hy
Mr. Smith in a brief bu. forcibe opening address,
Of which this is portion:
GENuEMEN AND MEMBERS OF THH CHAMBER OF Cow
MrIcL The Chair has high appreciation of the ntel-
your committee and will dctaln You for few moments
only with any words of his OWL ,
last session ot Congress distinguished senator
from Western state. with whom the Chamber had tie
misfortune 10 dher upon public question; stated @ "a
the senate that the chan her of Commerce OF New org
was old institution IN morlbund state, alo INA.
represented no public sentiment entitled TO ls in
ing the Chamber As an old institution. III ." IT IT
hiry Ir Il. e,,matsI ln t, the Population of the Amer
Colonies at 2.OOo.000 OF whites. Nc"-nork then 80
about 1000 inhabitants and the buildings OF the ci
extended far north as the present site OF the Ci%
Hall. At that date the Chamber OF Commerce was seen
years old II our table tonight had oeen graceu ps e
presence the Senator he would az least.nave CON
cnded that physically we were qai;e awe ana aps
laughter The unfavorabe opinion OF the senator can
only bc attributed to his want OF knowledge or he COM
ponent parts of the Chamber A. you very Wen Know;
gentlemen. association. although commercial aiu
pubIicans the cream OF the Democrats and the very
cream OF the cream Of the Mugwumps. laughteE
How he otherwise than very useful institution
But seriously gentlemen, members OF the Chamber,
there rests upon your shoulders the weight and resP0
history OF the Chamber Of Commerce is nterwOyen com
pctcy with the commercial industrial ana ~, nnno,a. mn %
% M r, unc NV whcb is rrpresented in your Chamber
reaches from wheat fields of the North 10 he COTTON
lands of the SOUTH from me mills OF Ne% g all al tbe
ranches Of the Vest IL touches ana vves nd m na u%e
lAppause We have sometimes been charged win 700
much ntermc,lling with public questions. lnsre .l
arr a few subjects which the Chamber has constantly
rung in the ears Congress and we propose 70 continue
and repeat efforts until We accomplish the desired
Ne intend t. guard the harbor of New-Iork; we be-
iicye that the commercial supremacy OF thls
city secure with the least possible deay. hlrs ees
of water al low tide on sandy Hook bar. Applause
The opinion this Chamber upon the deences OF this
and other important harbors is well known ana we sha
be heard from again on this question Applause
A to thetNavy. This Chamber lelevcs that naton
OF sixty millions OF inhabitants with coast he washed
by two necessarily loses seltre>pcct wheh ls
n1wer of self Is limited 10 the resolutions OF
Congress or the dispatches or the Department OF
stare and when behind these written words II has no
nna fnrcc sufficient command the respect OF foreign
nations We insure our houses not because we efpsct
fire. but because we want indemnity aSnst .s posi- ,s
power and dignity Of this nation As an insurance against
war. Applause ,.,
opinions OF the Chamber ask your attention to the
letters from the President and acting Nice-Present OK
the United states
SECRETARY LAMAR'S SPEECH
The first toast, "The President was responded
to by The Secretary of the Interior. In introducing
him Mr. Smith said:
The name OF Sc cretary Lamar recalls vvidy to our
minds his eulogy upon mat great statesman anS % viii
with he, gcntemen that the secretarv VI ,nc %
terror. hope 10 he called to post OF great ay
nifty and responsibility In the highest court III te Ianu
is one OF the most eminent OF tnat re-
stored sentiment OF fraterua union wncn mas msoo u"
Republic one and indivisble forever more.
Mr.. Iamars reception. like that or all the speak
ers was exceedingly cordial. lie made an elaborate
address in the course of which he said:
MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: Fully appreciatihhg h
the honor conferred IN calling upon me 10 responu "
toast lust read allow 10 say that nas rii
somewhat by surprise, as was not aware 'HA'